If watching UCC lose out in the Sigerson Cup final was tough for Paul O'Keeffe, the post mortem was almost as bad. Read More David Power's early belief turns into breakthrough UL Sigerson Cup winWith tongue in cheek, he suggested it was a bit of a masochistic thing to be doing, subjecting him to such torture after the 1-11 to 0-17 defeat. Looking at the game overall, UL played better than us, they performed and we were just a bit off. UCC, who beat UL in the 2023 final to claim a 24th title, never actually led in a game they were favourites to win. "That's Sigerson Cup football, you make your own history.

Source: Irish Examiner February 12, 2026 15:55 UTC